6 Myths About Weight Gain (Slideshow)

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On the surface, weight loss and weight gain seem like pretty obvious results of certain behaviors. Eat more than you burn, and you’ll gain weight; eat less, and you’ll lose it. If only life were that simple! As any struggling dieter will tell you, the truth is a lot more complicated than that. Much of the problem? Many of us misunderstand the science behind weight loss and gain. Click through to check out some of the biggest myths about weight gain and loss.

Reality: Packed on a few pounds? You’re not necessarily sending yourself to an early grave. Despite what many of us believe, if you’re fat, you’re not automatically unhealthy. There are healthy fat people and unhealthy thin people, and vice versa. Taken on its own, a person’s weight has nothing to do with how healthy they are.

3500 calories = 1 pound fat is in a calorimeter, which is essentially a bunsen burner.

Each person digests food slightly differently, and few foods are digested in their entirety, especially those that are fiber laden. If there was only a better way to measure the digested effective caloric content of food, counting calories would be more meaningful.